Bank of Thailand Receives 9 Kilograms of Gold from Pa Cloth Ceremony Honoring Luang Ta Maha Bua
The Bank of Thailand received 9 kilograms of gold from a merit-making ceremony honoring late Buddhist monk Luang Ta Maha Bua, with the donation to be added to the bank's foreign currency reserves.
The Bank of Thailand received 9 bars of gold weighing 9 kilograms from the merit-making ceremony "Pa Cloth April 12 Ceremony Continuing the Legacy to Honor Luang Ta Maha Bua," in accordance with the late Luang Ta Maha Bua Yanasamphanto's wishes. Deputy Governor Pidit Disyathat of the Bank of Thailand's Financial Stability Division accepted the donation from Phra Raj Wachira Dhamma Gorn Wi. (Khamsad Arunno), the abbot of Wat Pa Ban Perm in Nai Udom District, Udon Thani Province, representing the disciples of Luang Ta Maha Bua Yanasamphanto. The gold from this ceremony was received through the traditional merit-making event and will be contributed to the bank's foreign currency reserve fund. To date, the bank has received a total of approximately 13,139.794 kilograms of gold bars and $10,457,159.63 in foreign currency. (Data as of May 29, 2025)
